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Biological Sciences

Christopher (Shane) Ramey

BO003 · MICRO51 · BIO03 · BIO106 · V09 · BIO003 · MICRO20 · BIO3 · MICRO1 · BIOLOGY003 · M20 · MICRO020 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
97.62%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Must-take science professor if you will attend, study hard, and put in the work for a fair grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesHilarious and caringEffort-based fair gradingExtra credit availableFree online textbook
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his lectures, humor, and genuine care for learning science.
  • An A is earnable with , and use of study guides, not a free pass.
  • Near-perfect take-again sentiment with free textbook and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As with study guides and , but comments stress you must work hard and cannot coast.

Evidence is mostly in-person; the two online reviews also say he expects a lot for good grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Biology and microbiology stay content-heavy with memorization, labs, and .

In-person science courses dominate; online notes still describe a non-trivial workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skip-class tags warn that missing class hurts your grade.

as required; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Nearly all reviewers urge others to take him for inspiring, fun, high-quality science teaching.

Online and ; only one sharp in-person dissent exists.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Students call him fair with , and grades that match honest effort.

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate; and .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect , and , though work is described as manageable if you stay on top of it.

Format shift

In-person Micro and Bio reviews emphasize lots of homework and exams; online still expects participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Lectures are , and life-changing for science interest.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching; the huge majority of praise is in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Courses , and study-guide-supported tests.

Format shift

In-person comments detail 5 exams and lab quizzes; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students rave about passionate , and fair effort-based grades in Bio and Micro.

Main concern

Heavy memorization, many quizzes/exams, and .

What students said

“No science class is an easy A but Dr. Ramey makes this class so fun and interested.”
MICRO020
“ ! .”
MICRO020
“One of the hardest professors at VAlley for Microbiology. Beware hes really hard, and tricks you on the exams.”
MICRO20

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Limited online reviews still call him organized, funny, and and .

Main concern

He still expects serious effort and participation even online.

What students said

“Dr. Ramey is one of those rare teachers that makes learning fun, he expects a lot but he gives a lot.”
BIO3
“Amazing professor! Gives a lot of . He's really funny, makes his lectures fun and understandable!”
BIO3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are substantial and study-heavy, but he provides study guides and .

Study guides providedMultiple examsLab quizzesIn-class examsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides; one review notes about 90 questions plus essays.

In-class examsStudy guidesLab quizzesLong exams
“5 Exams and the final they are long, about 90 questions and essay questions.”
MICRO20
“A total of 5 exams which he also gives you study guides for.”
BIO3

Online

Online reviews ; they stress organization and high expectations.

Organized expectationsExtra credit
“ whats expected of you.”
BIO3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! .”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews with highly consistent praise for lectures and fairness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Dr. Ramey's lectures are the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“Why doesn't this man have a perfect score? He is perfection!!!”

📚 Effort For Grade

58/100

“No science class is an easy A but Dr. Ramey makes this class so fun and interested.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes Biology fun.
  • Amazing lectures
  • Silly sense of humor made the class fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • that A
  • He provides study guides for the exam and lab quizzes.
  • Lots to memorize and hardly any breaks for the whole semester.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr. Ramey treats his students with respect
  • he truly prepares you for the healthcare field

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two detailed reviews across multiple bio and micro courses show strong consistency and .

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 2 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5